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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Things To Do in Sijangkang

Spending some quiet time at McDonald’s is a bliss.

I get to write on my impending blog post, like a few hundreds of them.
Ahaks.

Here we go, my story on Sijangkang.

To tell you the truth, I kept thinking this Sijangkang (village) name
came from a legend, a folklore; similar to Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup. I
regretted not asking them when I was there… I bet I get to hear some
interesting story about how this friendly and homey village got its name.
Anyway, that is not the story that I will be telling, I will be telling you a
story about how a village able to collaborate harmoniously and create an
attractions without the help of government bodies. Purely on dedication.
Devotion. And Love for their own village, married with clannish spirit *wink*.

As I we approach the mangrove (I will write a separate story on this
cos it is way too amazing to include it here), I was told what and why they do
what they did.

If you haven’t heard of Sijangkang then you are on losing end, and I
highly recommend that you do a day trip there (or perhaps a full day, day trip
there and make sure it’s on Saturday). Start it early I would say, on a
Saturday morning (as hinted earlier)…

Local (food) galore

Feast your eyes (and tummy too) with Banjarese and Javanese food, and
trust me, you will never regret it. In fact am planning a weekend trip with my
cousins just to sample their food. Again.

You’ll get to learn and try our lepat, ketupat, lemper, tumtuman and
lepet (a slight different from lepat yah) and if this doesn’t amaze you, try
their tauhu sumbat goreng ie tauhu sumbat goreng ayam, tauhu sumbat goreng
daging, tauhu sumbat goreng udang and etc. This is absolute delish. Kid you
not. Then there’s their nasi lemak, kerabut and dagang (talk about variety,
they brought east coast to Sijangkang)… Don’t let me start on their kuih muih
of which I forgot to take some pictures.

Who would have thought right, go kart racing course in this very suburb
place. The price is pretty reasonable and it makes a good place for family
activity. No professionals here, except the locals and few outsiders having
some fun.

The kart rental is RM35 for 10minit and the track rental for pocket
bike is RM20 per day, where else cub prix and private kart is at RM50 per day.

Animal Shelter / Cat Hotel

This is a shocker. The locals started with raring his own cats that
later evolve to a cat hotel and cat caring. He also ‘adopts’ abandoned cat. So
if you planning to travel far and long, drop by Sijangkang and get them to care
for your cat… with tender, loving and care.

Tebu Kepala? Or Kelapa tebu?

Have you tried this before? If not… give a try.. and they didn’t stop
it there. There’s jelly version as well, and tebu masak and everything that is
sugarcane. Give En. Mustafa Suratin a call if you want to know where you can
experience this thirst quenching drink, if you fell in love with it like we
did, you can also place an order for event… they do cater for small and big
orders. *hint hint*

En. Mustafa Suratin

Lot 31, Batu 8

Sijangkang 42500

Teluk Pangkima Garang

Selangor

Mobile : +6019-303 5004

Bangkita – Art Lover Heaven!

Ceramic Studio coupled with good looking artist/owner; being the son to
the renowned artist Awang Damit Ahmad is a plus (plus plus PLUS) point for you
to visit this studio. While you are there, check out their intern’s work as
well, you can see how they are richly inspired with their respected mahaguru at
HIS backyard. Why here one would ask, well…. With the calmness and peacefulness
of Sijangkang, hidden from hustle bustle of Kuala Lumpur, abundant of great
food and warm friendly neighbours; it is a no brainer to why an art studio
choses Sijangkang as its home. I would too.